| Eligma narcissus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Eligma |
| Species: | E. narcissus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eligma narcissus (Cramer, 1775)[1] |
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Eligma narcissus is a moth in the Nolidae family. It is found in the Oriental tropics and subtropics.
The larvae feed on Canarium and Ailanthus species, including Ailanthus fordii. Young larvae skeletonise leaflets, while older larvae are defoliators.[2]